Continued the debate
Dutton opposed the bill, arguing that the government had failed to manage the economy effectively, leading to a cost-of-living crisis and increased national debt. Dutton claimed that household living standards had collapsed under Labor, with significant increases in rents, housing prices, groceries, and electricity bills. Dutton criticised the government's tax cut proposal as insufficient and delayed, contrasting it with the Coalition's plan for immediate relief through a halved fuel excise for 12 months. Dutton also announced commitments to rein in inflationary spending, including ending the Rewiring the Nation Fund and the Housing Australia Future Fund, while maintaining investment in essential services like health and defence.